Ptolemy XII, nicknamed Auletes (“the flutist” or “the piper”), lived a life thoroughly suffused with ruthless dynastic intrigue. He grew up during the reign...
Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755/1757-1804)
"Among the most formidable of the obstacles which the new Constitution will have to encounter may readily be distinguished the obvious...
Aristotle (384-322 BCE)
"The wish for friendship develops rapidly, but friendship does not."
From The Nicomachean Ethics (Book VIII, section 3, Bekker page 1156b) by Aristotle, translated...
This painting, by the French artist Charles Meynier (c. 1768-1832), was inspired by the ancient Greek goddess, Calliope, whose name loosely translates to Beautiful-Voiced....
Onund Tree-Foot (semi-legendary Norwegian Viking and Icelandic settler said to live in the 9th century)
"Many would-be warriors
mouth off but fail to think.
Your type sadly...
The Buddha (c. 6th-5th century BCE)
"An uninstructed person
ages like an ox:
his bulk increases,
his insight does not."
The Dhammapada (Verses on the Way, Chapter 11), recorded...
